Back in the saddle again

So, after a week long hiatus from running due to an unfortunate cold/flu/who knows what...I hit the pavement again and it felt great! All this time I have been worrying about an injury keeping me out, but was caught off guard by getting sick. I attempted a 6 mile run on Saturday to see how I felt...poor decision.

Note to self (and other runners): if you don't get a good night sleep because you are up sneezing and sniffling, chances are you are not ready to get out there again. I foolishly tried to do more than my body was telling me I could do, and about mile 4 I started having trouble breathing and had to run/walk the rest of the 6 miles. I will admit this was the most discouraged I've felt in a long time, 6 miles has become no big deal to me anymore and it felt like I had asthma :(

Long story short, I listened to myself and took it easy till today, and did a solid 3.5 mile run. I am going to do the Winter Park 10k this weekend and am really looking forward to a race, it's been a while since I've done one and love the competitiveness :) Plus i'm really hoping for a PR to beat my last 10k time of 1:00:07. I'll let you know how I do!

Until next time...run long, run strong!